Australian Formfighting has certain standards which must be adhered to and hopefully these standards are in line with general social ethics.
Formfighting does not claims to be the ultimate Martial Art as each style of Martial Art is unique in its own way, as is each Instructor, but emphasis is placed on the student learning rather than the acquisition of belts and grades, on a balance between the soft and strong. Plus the ability to be able to manoeuvrer between the two.
There is a very misconceived idea that a black belt is like superman, to obtain a black belt under a style that has a grading system does not mean that a person is an expert, but by far they have just completed their basic training and although Martial Arts movies and displays are good for the promotion of the Arts they as yet have a lot to answer for. The best Martial Artist will perform demonstrations of what they are capable of and to achieve the end result of what is required of them to perform these feats takes years of training, practise, self-discipline, and sweat. A black belt is not gained overnight, in weeks or months but takes years to earn.
The aim of the Australian Formfighting Martial Arts is not to put up the walls within the different fields of Martial Arts. But that of which is to unite Australian Martial Artist and make them realise that we have a lot to offer Australia and the rest of the world.